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• past participle of write.

written

American  

[rit-n] / ˈrɪt n /

verb

1. a past participle of write.

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adjective

1. expressed in writing (distinguished from spoken).

written British  

/ ˈrɪtən /

verb

1. the past participle of write

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adjective

1. taken down in writing; transcribed Compare spoken

   written evidence

   the written word

Other Word Forms

• half-written
  adjective
• prewritten
  adjective
• self-written
  adjective
• well-written
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of written

First recorded before 1000, for the adjective

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Example Sentences

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written

Cofnas added that “Many passages are lifted with minimal editing, sometimes retaining copy-editing mistakes from the original source,” and found similar issues in other papers written by Arday.

From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2026

Much of the audience looks like clones of the star rapper, dressed in extremely oversized white tees, baggy denim, thick gold chains, tilted snapbacks and white-framed sunglasses with words written across the lenses.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026

Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson told AFP in a written statement that "a serious incident has taken place today at a school in Fagersta, just after the summer holidays."

From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026

As the Daily Beast notes, the letters were written when Harp was 31 and Trump was 76.

From Slate ● Aug. 21, 2026

Then Mrs. Darrell Embree called out, “The Sweet Singer has hit the nail on the head with that one! It is the finest piece of literature written in our lifetime!”

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck

Related Words

• drafted
• penned
• recorded
• reported